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Pud237 · 19-03-2008

Originally Posted by Mr_Caine

A cambelt snapping is unlikely to need a recon engine unless you're very unlucky, headset, a bunch of valve, valve guides, cambelt, tensioner, idlers probably about £500 in parts and then labour. Maybe £2k if you pay someone to do it for you, is that a financial catastrophe I don't know. I think the same brush could apply to any car, your gearbox busts or cambelt snaps and you're gonna be pretty miffed. Maybe the comments should actually be directed at V6 owners in general, rather than specifically saying that the GTA is unreliable, since they're the same engine with a few mods. I'd be more worried about a belt going in a TSpark.

Yeah your right actually, I think the comments apply to V6 owners in general rather than specifically GTAs.

Although the only difference I think in expense is the gearboxes, you can pick up a V6 gearbox in a scrappy for a hundred quid. GTA ones are very rare, and hence very expensive.

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Pud237 AO Platinum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 15,435 Member car: Alfa 156	Re: GTA Reliability Facts Originally Posted by Mr_Caine A cambelt snapping is unlikely to need a recon engine unless you're very unlucky, headset, a bunch of valve, valve guides, cambelt, tensioner, idlers probably about £500 in parts and then labour. Maybe £2k if you pay someone to do it for you, is that a financial catastrophe I don't know. I think the same brush could apply to any car, your gearbox busts or cambelt snaps and you're gonna be pretty miffed. Maybe the comments should actually be directed at V6 owners in general, rather than specifically saying that the GTA is unreliable, since they're the same engine with a few mods. I'd be more worried about a belt going in a TSpark. Yeah your right actually, I think the comments apply to V6 owners in general rather than specifically GTAs. Although the only difference I think in expense is the gearboxes, you can pick up a V6 gearbox in a scrappy for a hundred quid. GTA ones are very rare, and hence very expensive.